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to a Top 5 Wednesday, this week is a bit different because it is not this weeks actual post because I couldn't  think of any for this weeks actual T5W

Hate List 

Jennifer Brown

I loved the book, I cried and sobbed all the way from start to finish. It is one of those books that gets better and better with time, I wanted it never to end. It was so well written, and will always be a book I recommended to everyone

My Best Friend's Girl and Marshmallows for Breakfast 

Dorothy Koomson

I will always have so mch love for the two books, I never wanted either of  them to end. So well written, Dorothy Koomson is sch a great writer, her books that  I have read always make me want to read all of her books

One Day

David Nicholls

At first I wasn't to keen on it, as I carried on reading it I loved it and when I finished it I wish that I would not have finished

The Devil Wears Prada 

Lauren Weisberger

It is one of my favorite books of all time, it is one of those books that everytime I read it I fall in love with it and always feel like I don't want it to end. 

Lauren

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The Amanda Knox Documentary

So, the Amanda Knox Documentary on Netflix, there was something about the documentary that I wanted to re watch it.

So if you don't know who Amanda Knox is, she is an American woman who in 2007 went to Italy as an exchange student and one of her fellow roommates British woman Meredith was killed, and Amanda and her boyfriend spent almost four years in Italian prison for the murder. They were acquitted and went back home to America and in 2015 was acquitted again from the Italian supreme Court

There is a lot of controversy around the murder and there is a third person that is currently in prison for the murder.

For me I think it is one of those crimes that I don't think will ever be solved.

Personally I think that Amanda in some way is guilty of the crime even though she has been convicted twice and been acquitted twice. There is something that is very fishy, and not right, with the way that she acts, she speaks, her body language

In a tweet that  I put out when I first watched the documentary was that "#AmandaKnox makes my skin crawl. I think she is guilty. How could someone be so cold.  Makes me sick". 

For me though there were a lot of questions that are left unanswered from both Amanda and her boyfriend. 

1. Why would you walk in to the house she was renting if the door was already open
2. Why did she have a shower after seeing the blood when she first walked into the bathroom, and why at that point didn't she see if any of her room mates where home and OK.
3. Why didn't she check before she got into the shower to see if there was any more blood marks in the bathroom
4. Why didn't Amanda realize that there was blood everywhere until after she had a shower 
5. Why didn't she check the house before getting in the shower
6. Why didn't she check the rest of the bathroom before getting in the shower
7. Why would you go to talk to she talk to her boyfriend rather then to see if any of her roommates were in the house with her, or even if there was someone else in the house that wasn't supposed to be there
8. Why didn't she check on Meredith, because to Amanda's own admonition Meredith never locked her door, and her door was locked
9. Why did they call the police after the police who returned the phones had arrived
10. From what I have also seen but wasn't covered in the documentary was that after the police who returned the cell phones did they call Raffelle's sister before the police.Why didn't they call the police first rather then his sister
11. Why did she think it was appropriate to be kissing her 'boyfriend' of a week while her room mate was laying dead just a few feet away in the house
12. Was the window in the other roommates room already smashed when she got there or did she stage that part
13. That phone conversation that was added in, she sounded so cold and so distant, and the other person was acting as if they didn't even care
14. What one thing means in America or said in English, maybe translated differently in other contraries yet she seems not to understand that, with the text she sent to her boss about "See you later. Have a good night" may be translated in to something different in Italy then it would in America or the UK, yet she seems as if it means the same everywhere
15. Even if someone was hitting me over the back of my head, I would still tell the truth about what happened that night. If her first statement were true why would she keep changing her stories, even if it was just little details every time
16. Why did she think it was OK to yell about how Meredith died when another roommate had said she had hoped Meredith dint suffer to much
17. Why would she think its OK to do be doing cartwheels, stretches and kissing her boyfriend in the corridor of the police station
18. Why would she think its OK to say things out loud so close after the murder in close proximity to others about sex,
19. I understand that she had to get underwear, but what about other clothes, she says that the police wouldn't let her take any of her belongings, clothes included, but she was only seen getting underwear, was she only wearing the clothes that she was in that day. 
20. In CCTV images that I have seen she doesn't seem really upset that her friend and roommate had been killed. she seemed to be acting 'normal' kissing her boyfriend, making comments about sex, 
21. If she were telling the truth the whole time, and the police were putting pressure on her why implicate a man that had nothing to do with it. I think that she should have stuck to her story. 
22. Why would they listen to her story when she lied so many times, Truth will always out live lies. She changed her story to suit them apparently but she was constantly telling a different story. I don't care how long they interviewed her for, if she kept to the same story she wouldn't be tripping over her lies
23. So her diary that she wrote in prison was released to the press - the reporter that they had gotten in and interviewed Nick Pisa said he wouldn't revel how he came across the diary or how he would come across any leads - which leads me to think that maybe Amanda leaked her own prison diary, and if that is true then shame on her even more
24. Did the police really tell her that she had the HIV/AIDS virus, she is known to have lied in her interviews.
25. She says its impossible that her DNA could be on the handle of the knife while Meredith's was found on the blade of the same knife that was found in the house of her boyfriend, Well surely the two of them cooked while they were in his house together, that would explain her DNA on the knife handle
26. Why did it take so long to collect the clasp of the bra
27. Why was there DNA of Amanda's boyfriend on the same clasp if he didn't commit something towards Meredith
28. The other person involved in this whole situation also lied, yet we are supposed to believe Amanda when she also lied. He was on the toilet while Meredith was murdered, (now this is just a part of my theory) He says he saw a man come towards him, he couldn't see who it was because it was dark, dont you think that if Amanda was there she could have easily hid while the other man went into see Meredith and then left while he was in the room. 
29. It seemed so quick that Amanda had even judged him, without actually knowing if he had done it or not.
30. Why in court was she smiling to people. This is not only her life that was on the line here, but her boyfriend or ex boyfriend or what ever he was by the time the court date came around but someone had been killed
31. In the days after meeting Raffaele Sollecito, how many times did he come to the house she was staying at, because we know she went to his house quite a lot in those few days they were together yet the first time we know for sure he was there on the day that Meredith died. If he didn't go to the house until that day why was his DNA in the house
32. Why didn't they go to the memorial service for Meredith, at that point they hadn't been arrested
33. There was reliable evidence that Raffaele was in the room that day its pretty intimate your bra strap, why was his DNA on it.
34. Why was the investigation so botched (this is the only time out of everything that I have already said that I am on Amanda's side with) 
35. Why are we looking at her, well because of her lies, her body language, things that were said to her family, her actions in the days after the murder before she was interviewd, what she had said in her interviews, the way that she acted.

As you can see that I have had a lot of questions while watching the documentary. I am not saying that the police were perfect in this case they were far from it, I think that was because the last murder they had in the town was some twenty years previously so they didn't have any experience of how to deal with the murder.  But there have been other cases by Italian police where they havent done a good job either

One of my biggest things is that you don't really see Meredith's family at all, all of 2 minutes at the most in this Documentary, but in 9 years that is pretty small amount of coverage for a family apart from the right after the murder. I understand that they don't want that much publicity, and I understand and heard they are disappointed about the ruling that both Amanda and her ex Rafaelle got off, and to be honest so would I be.

I personally think that they both have more to do with what happened to Meredith's death then they are letting on they did, I personally believe they didn't do it but had something to do with it, and they are covering it up, 

Lauren

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Book Review || Eclipse

So it took me years to read Eclipse, yes I have seen the movie before reading the book.

The reason that I haven't read the book ever is because it took me so long to read New Moon, which I hated with a passion. It let the whole series down in my opinion.

When I first pick the book up back in September I didnt get very far, like 50 pages or something which you can find here HERE

Bella is still grounded after running away to Italy to save Edward, and after Jake told Charlie about the moterbikes that they had been renovating in New Moon. Bella gets in to University, and Charlie starts lifting some of the rules that she has, as long as she goes and see's Jacob. There also have been killings in Seattle.

One day Jacob goes to Bella's school and without warning she leaves with him so that Alice couldn't see what she was doing. Bella is still wanting to become a vampire, and one night to stop her from seeing Jacob, Alice takes her to the Cullen house where Rosalie tells her how she became a Vampire.

Edward finally allows Bella to see Jacob, and one day she goes to see Jacob on the renovation, and she learns more about how Jacob and his friends became werewolf through Billy, Jacob's dad, I think that the chapter was a bit to stretched out and I read it twice because it was so long and the second time I read it all in one sitting to understand what was really going on.

The killings that have been happening in Seattle have been, believed by the Cullen's, that of an army of new born Vampires, which leads into how Jasper became a Vampire. I laughed so hard when Bella hit Jacob and broke her hand. The Graduation party was really boring. 

Most of the book I really struggled to get through. So much so that it took me a month to read it, where other books I have taken a lot less time to read the book. I felt that the fight scenes where bland. I would have liked to have seen more of how Jacob had got hurt in the book along side the fight with Riley and Victoria. I think that this book showed more of Edward's controlling nature

Personally I actually liked some parts of this book. I think the story of Rosalie's story is heartbreaking, it was one of my favorite chapters so far. The story of the legands and how they became warewolf was a good chapter but I think that I think it was a little to long and a little to confusing,

The book started out so well for me personally that I was really exited to actually read the book. I dont know which part really made me turn to dislike the book but it was either the Legand chapter or the one where Jasper tells his story about becoming a vampire and how they will deal with the new borns.

I found that the Voltori were pointless in this book and where only there because to fill the book up and make it longer.

But I will say that I am actually proud that I have finished the book


Lauren
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If you want to see what I said about the first two books you can find them linked here
Twilight Review HERE
New Moon Review HERE

Harry Potter Spells Tag

Welcome
To another week of daily posts, yay me, I know I said this last week, but I am so proud of myself that I have done a post every weekday for like a month, I wonder if I can keep this up. 

This weeks Friday Tag is the Harry Potter Spell Tag

Expecto Patronum

{A childhood book connected to good memories}

The Illustrated Mum, by Jacqueline Wilson, Its my first and only signed book, and I got to meet her for her to sign it way back in 1999

Expelliarmus

{A book that took you by surprise}

Hate List by Jennifer Brown, I didn't expect to go through that many emotions while reading a book, and hadn't in such a long time, I think that the last time I went through that many emotions was when I read My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson

Prior Incantato

{The last book you read}

The last book I read was David Jason's Autobiography, I have read some smaller books since then but I am staying with David Jason's book

Alohamora

{A book that introduced you to a genre you had not considered before}

The Great Gatsby, it was part of a 3 for $10 and I picked it up along with Animal Farm and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Since then I have read Animal Farm, and didnt love it and also picked 3 other books, Great Expextations by Charles Dickens, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Sense and Sensibility by Jane Autin

Riddikulus

{A funny book you’ve read}

Beneath the Glitter by Elle and Blair Fowler, ok so its not a funny HAHA kind of book, its a funny book because its so bad

Sonorus

{A book you think everybody should know about}

Hate List by Jennifer Brown, Marshmallows for Breakfast and My Best Friends Girl by Dorothy Koomson

Obliviate

{A book or spoiler you would like to forget having read}

Breaking Dawn. I havent seen the movie or read the book but I know what happens and that really sucks because I have never read it and I should have read it years and years ago.

8. Imperio

{A book you had to read for school}

I didnt have to read any books for High school, I went to school in England and graduated over 10 years ago, and at the time we didnt have to read any books for class.

9. Crucio

{A book that was painful to read}

New Moon by Stepheine Meyer. It was painful to read that it put me into a reading slump for a month or two

10. Avada Kedavra

{A book that could kill (interpret as you will)}

The Twilight Saga, and maybe anything to do with it such as 50 Shades of Grey, I wish a painful death on.

Lauren

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The Stripper Diaries by Trisha Paytas || Book Review

Welcome
To another book review, This is a post on The Stripper Diaries by Trisha Paytas.

Sometimes I have to worry about some of the books that I read, also I have to worry about some of the people who I watch on YouTube.

I first found Trisha Paytas years ago, she is one of the youtube personalities that some times I like watching and other times I cant even watch a full video and other times I wont even click on the video.

So when she came out with some books a few years ago I thought that I would pick them up. I have read them only once, so I decided to re read them.

So I re read The Stripper Diaries first. Ok when I first read it ages ago, I really didn't like it that much, and after I re read it I found it as bad if not worse then the first time I had read it.  I am not denying that she was a stripper and that some of the things that she had put into her dairies and then published are true, but I think that she has fabricated pretty much most of what she put into the book.

Its one of those books that I thought would have been better if she had not even written it and just but the diaries in to a box and put it somewhere where it is out of sight.

I gave it a three star rating on Good Reads, and personally it is like a 2.75 star, but I just rounded it up to a 3 star.

Lauren

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Books I Want to Re-Read || Top 5 Wednesday || November 23rd 2016

Welcome 
To another Top 5 Wednesday, today's T5W is books that I want to re-read. We all have books we want to read for the first time, but there are some books that we also want to re-read, I didn't put the Harry Potter books for a cupple of reasons, 1. I have read it this year, and 2. Harry Potter will always be on my re-reads list

Fan Girl

Rainbow Rowell

When I first read Fan Girl I wasnt overly impressed with the book, for me it was so over hyped, and maybe that was part of the downfall of the book at the time for me. I think if I re read the book that I would enjoy it.

To All The Boy's I've Loved Before

Jenny Han

Again I found that the book was so over hyped, I really didnt like it when I read it earlier this year, I think I will wait a while before I read it again, but I don't want to read it for a while yet, just because  I have read it this year,

One Day

David Nicholls

I really enjoyed the book when I finally read it, and it seems forever ago since I have read it and its been on my list to re read for ages

The Fault in our Stars

John Green

Its been ages since I have read The Fault in our Stars, I think it is time to re read it

Safe Haven

Nicholas Sparks

I love the book a little more then I love the movie though I do like the movie, I haven't read the book in so long and its been on my list to re-read for ages

Lauren

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Borrow or Buying Books

This was a question an The Rapid Fire Tag that I decided would be great as a post on its own. 

Welcome
To another post baised on the Rapid Fire book tag

Borrowing or buying books, this is such a great topic. Borrow or Buying books.

I am such a buying book person. Its the looking around a bookstore, or online, that I enjoy. I am someone who feels awful about borrowing books because of the fact that I take so long to read them and then I will feel bad if I don't give them back, or there is that feeling as if you will damage them in someway.

I had borrowed the PC and Kristen Cast books from a friend of mine and had them for ages and ages, and I felt so bad having them for so long. Did I read any of them, nope, did I even try, yes.

I like the fact that I can get the books myself. I like the fact that I don't have to borrow books or buy books but for me buying books is so much more fun.


Lauren
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The Story Of Channon Rose: Lessons between the Lines || Book Review

Welcome
To another book review, this is on Youtuber Channon Rose

The Story Of Channon Rose is the book by Youtuber Channon Rose, about her early childhood all they way up until her time in the porn industry

I have already read the book last year and really enjoyed it, at the time I gave it 4 starts

The book goes through so many twist and turns that Channon went through growing up with divorced parents, through abuse, being kicked out of almost every school that she went to, in and out of Phyciatric facilities, and her drug use.

What I liked about Channon's book is that it seems more real then other self published autobiographies and books that other YouTuber's have released, even though what she has gone through is a lot more then the average person has had to deal with in their lives.

I cant wait to read the next part of the book.

Lauren
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Coffee Book Tag

Welcome 

back to a third week of doing another week of blog posts, yep that's right I have been blogging ever weekday for the last three weeks, and like the last two previous Fridays today is a tag post, The Coffee Tag.

Enjoy

Black: 

A series that’s tough to get into but has hardcore fans…

Twilight. I can see why it has hardcore fans, but for me it is a book(s) were a bit bland.

Peppermint Mocha:

A book that gets more popular during the winter or a festive time of year…

I don't think that I have a book on my shelf that gets more popular during the winter or festive time

Hot Chocolate:

 A favorite children’s book…

Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson, I remember reading it a time when I was really unhappy in my life and I loved it, I got lost in the book,

Double Shot of Espresso: 

A book that kept you on the edge of your seat from start to finish…

Hate List, by Jennifer Brown

Starbucks: 

A book you see everywhere…

Clockwork Angel series by Cassandra Clare. 

That Hipster Coffee Shop:

A book by an indie author…

I didnt really understand this question, so I looked up what an indie author was, and the first person that came up was Beatrice Potter.

Oops! I Accidentally Got Decaf: 

A book you were expecting more from…

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. I was expecting something so much better then what it was

The Perfect Blend: 

A book or series that was both bitter and sweet, but ultimately satisfying…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is such a bitter sweet book, but ultimatley satifiying at the same time, I think it is a perfect ending to such a perfect series, 

Green Tea: 

A book or series that is quietly beautiful…

My Best Friends Girl by Dorothy Koomson

Chai Tea:

A book or series that makes you dream of far off places…

Again its got to be Harry Potter, I have always wanted to go to Diagon Alley, and the Castle and everything about the whole series is great.

Earl Grey:

A favorite classic…

The Great Gatsby, to be fair, I have only of the two classics that I have read that I have enjoyed

Online or In-Store Book Shopping? My Personal Prefrance

Hey,

Hope you are all well, well this another post based on a question from the Rapid Fire book tag, this one is Online Book Shopping or In Store Shopping.

For me this is an easy topic to talk about because I am very much a In Store book shopping kind of person.

I like online shopping just because you can sometimes find books cheeper then in stores but I like actually walking into the store and walking around and having time just looking in stores.

Matched
Ally Conde
In-store Purchase 

There is something greatly satisfying about walking around the bookstore. I am really picky about the feeling of the book. I am not a massive fan of books where the paper are not the same length and that is something that online doesn't give you.

With both online and in store book store shopping you can get distracted but I personally think that the book store is so much more fun to get distracted in.

Also if a book is out of stock online there are always multiple copies of the book in store.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson
John Green & David Levithan
Online Purchase 

Lauren
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Favorite Publishers || Top 5 Wednesday || November 16th 2016

Welcome 

To another Top 5 Wednesday, this one is all about publishers, it was kind of interesting looking through my book shelf to see what publishers I have on them, I have way more then five but these are the top five that I have the most from

Speak

I was actuall surpised by how many books I had that were from Speak. 11 books in total. John Green, Sarah Dessen, Ally Conde and Gayle Forman have books published by Speak

Little Brown

The Twilight Saga, Hate List and Coldest Girl in Coldstowns.

Harper

Lauren Conrad's LA Candy Series and the Lauren Weisburger's books that I have are also from Harper. Also some of my Celceila Ahern books are also from Harper

Bloomsbury

The Harry Potter books are published by Bloomsbury

Simon & Schuster

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson, and To All The Boys I Have Loved Before by Jenny Han are from Simon & Schuster.

Lauren

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